1 ¶ For every high priest is taken from among men, constituted on behalf of men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

2 w ho can have compassion on the ignorant and on those that are in error; for he himself is also compassed with weakness.

who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

3 A nd by reason of this he ought, as for the people so also for himself, to offer for sins.

and by reason thereof is bound, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

4 A nd no one takes this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

5 S o also the Christ did not glorify himself to make himself high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son; today have I begotten thee.

So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that spake unto him, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee:

6 A s he said also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

7 W ho in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, was heard because of his reverent fear;

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

8 a lthough he was the Son of God, yet he learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

9 a nd being made perfect, he became the author of eternal saving health unto all those that hearken unto him,

and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

10 ¶ named by God high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

11 O f whom we have many things to say and difficult to declare, seeing ye are hard of hearing.

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

12 F or you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

13 F or any one that uses milk is not qualified in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

14 B ut strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.